AS SEEN ON SCREEN

Whether you’re a fan of Harry Potter, Downton Abbey or the British Royal Family, there are plenty of places you might just recognise, as you step on set!

Whether you’re a fan of Harry Potter, Downton Abbey or the British Royal Family, there are plenty of places you might just recognise

THE GREAT WEST WAY is quintessentially English, so it’s no surprise that many of its cities, villages and castles have appeared on screen. While the BBC have made good use of Lacock village, Bath and Bristol have both starred in global hits and the castles of Highclere and Windsor are familiar to millions. We hope you enjoy our pick of the best locations to visit.

GREAT WEST WAY - THE MOVIE

►Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey

With Downton Abbey The Movie being released on 13 September 2019 (North America on 20 September) there’s no better time to visit Highclere Castle, in Hampshire, perhaps better known as Downton Abbey - the family home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon. Visitors can step inside the Great Hall - backdrop to much of Mary and Matthew’s romance - and the Dining Room - scene of many a family drama and plenty of acerbic comments from the Dowager Countess. Production for the movie also took place in the picturesque villages of Lacock, Wiltshire and Brampton in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds.

►Queen Square, Bristol and Sherlock Holmes

Start your action adventure tour in Bristol, where this gorgeous central square was featured in Sherlock Holmes: The Abominable Bride, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. A balcony here was used for Emilia Ricoletti’s shoot-out before she died; later the square morphed into the exterior of the Diogenes Club. →

Pictured: Highclere Castle, also known as Downton Abbey, Hampshire